Supplier Diversity leader and economist to join national program for supplier diversity training
Dr. Fred McKinney brings vast expertise to the Supplier Diversity Training Institute
ORLANDO, Fla., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Supplier Diversity Training Institute welcomes Dr. Fred McKinney, award winning supplier diversity economist, consultant, former CEO of the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council and Managing Director of the Tuck School of Business Minority Business Programs, as lead instructor and program executive.
Launched 2020, the Supplier Diversity Training Institute (SDTI) is a pedagogy-based supplier diversity training program that provides practitioners and stakeholders with tools to develop an effective, results-driven supplier diversity program by exploring key competencies that support diversity objectives and drive performance within their organizations while encouraging economic inclusion within the community. The program offers continuing education credits through the University of Central Florida.
"We are thrilled to expand our professional team with respected industry leader, Dr. Fred McKinney," says Kathey Porter, SDTI founder/lead instructor and CEO of Porter Brown Associates. "He is one of the foremost economic historians in the world on supplier diversity and minority business development. His expertise will be a great addition to enrich our curriculum and expand the depth and breadth of content offerings and programs, allowing us to become an even greater professional resource to this community," adds Ms. Porter.
"I am excited to join the Institute and contribute to the growth and expansion of the supplier diversity industry as it continues to evolve and become an even more relevant function within organizations," says Dr. Fred McKinney, Principal at BJM Solutions. "We look forward to impacting the next generation of supplier diversity leaders," adds. Dr. McKinney.
For more information, go to: https://www.ce.ucf.edu/Program/supplier-diversity-training-institute
About Porter Brown Associates
Porter Brown Associates is a veteran, woman and minority-owned, DBE training solutions, professional services and management consultancy based in Florida, supporting clients across a variety of sectors including the federal government, state/local governments, higher education, k-12, corporations and public agencies. Kathey is the author of two books and a frequent speaker on supplier diversity, entrepreneurship and minority business development.
About BJM Solutions
With over 35 years of experience in corporate supplier diversity and minority business development, BJM Solutions is a leading supplier diversity and economic research consultancy for Fortune 500 firms and leading supplier diversity organizations. Dr. McKinney has authored four books and numerous articles on minority business development and corporate supplier diversity. In 2017, he received the Ronald H. Brown Leadership Award from the Department of Commerce - Minority Business Development Agency.
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